Glaze — or glazing is a thin shiny coating, or the act of applying the coating; it may refer to: In materials or engineering:* Architectural glass, a building material typically used as transparent glazing material in the building envelope * Ceramic… … Wikipedia
Glaze — (gl[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Glazed} (gl[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Glazing}.] [OE. glasen, glazen, fr. glas. See {Glass}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To furnish (a window, a house, a sash, a case, etc.) with glass. [1913 Webster] Two cabinets daintily… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glaze — glaze; re·glaze; semi·glaze; de·glaze; … English syllables
Glaze — Glaze, n. 1. The vitreous coating of pottery or porcelain; anything used as a coating or color in glazing. See {Glaze}, v. t., 3. Ure. [1913 Webster] 2. (Cookery) Broth reduced by boiling to a gelatinous paste, and spread thinly over braised… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glaze — ► VERB 1) fit panes of glass into (a window frame or similar structure). 2) enclose or cover with glass. 3) cover with a glaze. 4) (often glaze over) lose brightness and animation. ► NOUN 1) a glass like substance fused on to the surface of… … English terms dictionary
Glaze — Glaze, v. i. To become glazed of glassy. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glaze — [n] varnish, lacquer coat, enamel, finish, glint, gloss, luster, patina, polish, sheen, shine; concepts 259,475 Ant. stripper glaze [v] varnish, lacquer buff, burnish, coat, cover, enamel, furbish, glance, glass, gloss, incrust, make lustrous,… … New thesaurus
glaze — [glāz] vt. glazed, glazing [ME glasen < glas, GLASS] 1. to fit (windows, etc.) with glass 2. to give a hard, glossy finish or coating to; specif., a) to overlay (pottery, etc.) with a substance that gives a glassy finish when fused b) to make… … English World dictionary
glaze — (v.) mid 14c., glasen to fit with glass, from glas (see GLASS (Cf. glass)), probably influenced by GLAZIER (Cf. glazier). Noun sense of substance used to make a glossy coating is first attested 1784; in reference to ice, from 1752. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
glaze — n gloss, sheen, *luster … New Dictionary of Synonyms
glaze — I UK [ɡleɪz] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms glaze : singular glaze plural glazes 1) a thin layer of milk, sugar, or egg that you put on foods to make them look smooth and shiny 2) art a clear shiny oil that you put on paintings or… … English dictionary
Falling rain freezes on coming into contact with very cold surface.
Glaze ice.